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Phospho Tau antibody pS396 [EPR2731] ab109390 is a rabbit monoclonal antibody that is used in Tau western blotting and IHC. Suitable for human, mouse and rat samples.

- Recombinant format for unrivaled batch-batch consistency: no need for same-lot requests
- Antibody clone EPR2731 is cited in over 150 publications
New 20 ul size available


Images

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (AB109390), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (AB109390), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (AB109390), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (AB109390), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (AB109390), expandable thumbnail

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Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Host species

Rabbit

Storage buffer

pH: 7.2 - 7.4
Preservative: 0.01% Sodium azide
Constituents: 59% PBS, 40% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.05% BSA

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Monoclonal

Immunogen

  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

Reactivity data

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IPDotWBICC/IFIHC-FrIHC-P
Human
Tested
Expected
Tested
Not recommended
Tested
Tested
Mouse
Expected
Expected
Tested
Not recommended
Tested
Expected
Rat
Expected
Expected
Expected
Not recommended
Tested
Expected
Synthetic peptide
Not recommended
Tested
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended

Tested
Tested

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/10 - 1/100

Notes

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Expected
Expected

Species

Mouse, Rat

Dilution info

Use at an assay dependent concentration.

Notes

-

Not recommended
Not recommended

Species

Synthetic peptide

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species

Synthetic peptide

Dilution info

1/1000

Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species

Human, Mouse, Rat

Dilution info

Use at an assay dependent concentration.

Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species

Mouse

Dilution info

1/10000 - 1/50000

Notes

For unpurified, use 1/10000 - 1/50000.

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/10000 - 1/50000

Notes

For unpurified, use 1/10000 - 1/50000.

Expected
Expected

Species

Rat

Dilution info

Use at an assay dependent concentration.

Notes

-

Not recommended
Not recommended

Species

Synthetic peptide

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Not recommended
Not recommended

Species

Mouse, Rat, Human, Synthetic peptide

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species

Mouse

Dilution info

1/100

Notes

Heat mediated antigen retrieval using sodium citrate buffer (10mM citrate pH 6.0 + 0.05% Tween-20)

Species

Rat

Dilution info

1/100

Notes

Heat mediated antigen retrieval using sodium citrate buffer (10mM citrate pH 6.0 + 0.05% Tween-20)

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/100

Notes

Heat mediated antigen retrieval using sodium citrate buffer (10mM citrate pH 6.0 + 0.05% Tween-20)

Not recommended
Not recommended

Species

Synthetic peptide

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/4000

Notes

The mouse and rat recommendation is based on the WB results. We do not guarantee IHC-P for mouse and rat.

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Expected
Expected

Species

Mouse, Rat

Dilution info

Use at an assay dependent concentration.

Notes

-

Not recommended
Not recommended

Species

Synthetic peptide

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

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Target data

Function

Promotes microtubule assembly and stability, and might be involved in the establishment and maintenance of neuronal polarity (PubMed:21985311). The C-terminus binds axonal microtubules while the N-terminus binds neural plasma membrane components, suggesting that tau functions as a linker protein between both (PubMed:21985311, PubMed:32961270). Axonal polarity is predetermined by TAU/MAPT localization (in the neuronal cell) in the domain of the cell body defined by the centrosome. The short isoforms allow plasticity of the cytoskeleton whereas the longer isoforms may preferentially play a role in its stabilization.

Targets

TAU_HUMAN phospho S396

Alternative names

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Phospho Tau antibody pS396 [EPR2731] ab109390 is a rabbit monoclonal antibody that is used in Tau western blotting and IHC. Suitable for human, mouse and rat samples.

- Recombinant format for unrivaled batch-batch consistency: no need for same-lot requests
- Antibody clone EPR2731 is cited in over 150 publications
New 20 ul size available

Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Monoclonal

Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Clone number

EPR2731

Purification technique

Affinity purification Protein A

Specificity

The mouse and rat recommendation is based on the WB results. We do not guarantee IHC-P for mouse and rat.

The specificity of this antibody refers to P10636-8.

Concentration
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Storage

Shipped at conditions

Blue Ice

Appropriate short-term storage duration

1-2 weeks

Appropriate short-term storage conditions

+4°C

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

-20°C

Aliquoting information

Upon delivery aliquot

Storage information

Stable for 12 months at -20°C

Notes

Tau is a protein associated with several disease states, known collectively as tauopathies. The most well-known of these is Alzheimer's disease (AD), were tau exhibiting excessive phosphorylation, aggregating to form neurofibrillary tangles. The epitope defined by phosphorylation of S396 in tau is strongly implicated in AD-associated tau pathology, providing a valuable target for the development of therapeutic antibodies to capture tau and prevent spreading of tau pathology.

Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.

This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:

  • - High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
  • - Improved sensitivity and specificity
  • - Long-term security of supply
  • - Animal-free batch production

For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.

Supplementary info

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

Activity summary

Tau also known as microtubule-associated protein Tau (MAPT) plays an important role in stabilizing microtubules in neuronal cells. Tau is primarily found in the central nervous system but also exists in peripheral neurons. Human Tau protein comes in six isoforms due to alternative splicing with molecular weights ranging from 48 kDa to 67 kDa. This protein predominantly locates in the axons of neurons where it maintains the stability of microtubule tracks necessary for axonal transport.

Biological function summary

Tau is involved in the assembly and stabilization of microtubules essential for maintaining neuronal structure. It interacts with microtubule-binding domains (MBD) to bind and bundle microtubules facilitating intracellular transport. Tau forms a part of the neuronal cytoskeleton complex working closely with other cytoskeletal proteins to preserve the proper axonal transport and function. Abnormally phosphorylated Tau often termed phospho-Tau disrupts this complex affecting microtubule stability.

Pathways

Tau has critical involvement in several signaling cascades such as the microtubule-binding and transport pathways. Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3β) and cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) frequently phosphorylate Tau controlling its interaction with microtubules. Phosphorylated Tau accumulates leading to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles often observed in neurodegenerative conditions. Additionally Tau interacts with GAPDH impacting cellular energy regulation through potential pathway cross-talk involving oxidative stress responses.

Associated diseases and disorders

Tau is closely associated with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. In Alzheimer's disease hyperphosphorylated Tau aggregates into paired helical filaments forming neurofibrillary tangles while similar aggregates are observed in frontotemporal dementia. In these conditions Tau links to amyloid precursor protein (APP) where misregulated phosphorylation-driven interactions contribute to neurodegeneration. Identifying phospho-Tau and its altered interactions with related proteins aids in understanding and potentially treating these disorders.

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11 product images

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail
    Image courtesy of Carl Hobbs, Kings College London, U.K.

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    IHC image of Tau (phospho S396) staining in human Alzheimer hippocampus formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue section. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with citrate buffer. The section was then incubated with unpurified ab109390 at 1/1000 dilution for 2 hoursat 21°C. A biotin conjugated goat-anti-rabbit antibody was used as a secondary at 1/250. The section shows clear neurofibrillary tangles in a subset of neurons.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    Immunohistochemistry analysis of frozen mouse cerebrum tissue sections labeling Tau (phospho S396) with ab109390 at 1/100 (1 μg/mL). Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077 AlexaFluor®488 Goat anti-Rabbit at 1/1000 (2 μg/mL) was used as the secondary antibody. Sections were fixed with 4% PFA and permeabilised with 0.2% Triton X-100. DAPI (blue) was used as nuclear counterstain. Antigen retrieval was heat mediated using sodium citrate buffer (10mM citrate pH 6.0 + 0.05% Tween-20).

    Cytoplasmic staining on mouse cerebrum, the signal decreased after phosphatase treatment at 37°C for 2h.

  • Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    ab109390 at 1/20 immunoprecipitating Tau (phospho S396) in Human brain lysate.

    Lane 1 (input): Human brain lysate (10μg)

    Lane 2 (+): ab109390 + Human brain lysate.

    Lane 3 (-): Rabbit monoclonal IgG (Rabbit IgG, monoclonal [EPR25A] - Isotype Control ab172730) instead of ab109390 in Human brain lysate.

    For western blotting, ab109390 at 1/1000 dilution followed by VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP) (VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP) ab131366), was used for detection at 1/5000 dilution.

    Diluting / Blocking buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM/TBST.

    All lanes: Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    Predicted band size: 78 kDa

    Observed band size: 50-70 kDa

    Exposure time: 3min

  • Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    Blocking/Diluting buffer and concentration 5% NFDM/TBST

    Tau assembles into oligomers as described in PMID: 28382304, 32692785 and 30120733.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390) at 1/1000 dilution

    Lane 1: Human brain lysate at 15 µg

    Lane 2: Human brain lysates and the membrane was incubated with alkaline phosphatase at 15 µg

    Lane 3: Human brain lysates and the membrane was incubated with lambda phosphatase at 15 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG (HRP) with minimal cross-reactivity with human IgG at 1/2000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 78 kDa

    Observed band size: 50-79 kDa

    Exposure time: 100s

  • Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    Blocking buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST

    Dilution buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390) at 1/20000 dilution

    Lane 1: Untreated SH-SY5Y at 10 µg

    Lane 2: SH-SY5Y treated with alkaline phosphatase at 10 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: HRP goat ant-rabbit (H+L) at 1/1000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 78 kDa

    Observed band size: 50-70 kDa

  • Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    Diluting/Diluting buffer and concentration 5% NFDM/TBST

    Tau assembles into oligomers as described in PMID: 28382304, 32692785 and 30120733..

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390) at 1/1000 dilution

    Lane 1: Mouse brain lysate at 15 µg

    Lane 2: Mouse brain lysates and the membrane was incubated with alkaline phosphatase at 15 µg

    Lane 3: Mouse brain lysates and the membrane was incubated with lambda phosphatase at 15 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG (HRP) with minimal cross-reactivity with human IgG at 1/2000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 78 kDa

    Observed band size: 50-79 kDa

    Exposure time: 10s

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    IHC image of Tau (phospho S396) staining in a section of frozen normal human Alzheimer brain performed on a Leica BONDTM system using the standard protocol. The section was fixed in 10% paraformaldehyde (10 min) prior to staining. The section was incubated with ab109390, 1/1000 dilution, for 15 mins at room temperature and detected using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. The section was then counterstained with haematoxylin and mounted with DPX. The inset secondary-only control image is taken from an identical assay without primary antibody.

    For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated) customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, primary antibody concentration and antibody incubation times.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    Immunohistochemical staining of paraffin embedded human glioblastoma with purified ab109390 at a dilution of 1/4000. A pre-diluted HRP polymer for rabbit/mouse IgG was used as the secondary antibody and the sample was counter-stained wirh hematoxylin. Antigen retrieval was perfomed using Tris-EDTA buffer, pH 9.0. PBS was used instead of the primary antibody as the negative control, and is shown in the inset.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

  • Dot Blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Dot Blot - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    Dot blot analysis of Tau (phospho S396) phospho peptide (Lane 1) and Tau non-phospho peptide (Lane 2) labeling Tau (phospho S396) with ab109390 at a dilution of 1/1000. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) ab97051 (Peroxidase conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG) (H+L) at 1/100 000 was used as the secondary antibody.

    Blocking and diluting buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST.

    Exposure time: 3 minutes.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tau (phospho S396) antibody [EPR2731] (ab109390)

    Immunohistochemistry analysis of paraffin-embedded human colon tissue sections labelling Tau (phospho S396) with ab109390 at 1/4000 dilution (0.026 μg/mL). The section was incubated with ab109390 for 30 mins at room temperature. Rabbit specific IHC polymer detection kit HRP/DAB (Rabbit specific IHC polymer detection kit HRP/DAB ab209101) was used as the secondary antibody. Sections were counterstained with Hematoxylin. Antigen retrieval was heat mediated using Bond™ Epitope Retrieval Solution 2 (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes.
    Positive staining on ganglions of human colon without alkaline phosphatase treatment (image A); No signal was detected when tissues were treated with alkaline phosphatase (image B).The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument.

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